percolare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- leach verb To remove a soluble substance from something by letting liquid filter through it, or (of a substance) to be removed this way.
- leak noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
- percolate verb To let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
Senses
percolare is used for these senses in English:
- leach (transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.
- leak (transitive) To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
- percolate (transitive) To make (coffee) in a percolator.
- strain (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
leak — full definition
- noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
- noun The unauthorized release of secret or private information.
- verb To let liquid or gas escape through an opening, or to escape that way.
- verb To reveal secret information to the public, usually without permission.
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